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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and thank him for coming before the joint committee to discuss the fodder crisis which is impacting severely on farmers in many parts of the country. Before we commence, I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: It is evolution.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: That is a good point on which to conclude. I thank Dr. Delaney and Dr. Hynes for coming before us and providing their perspective. Dr. Delaney referred to tradition. We have designated Gaeltacht areas and mná tí and people can spend two to three weeks during the summer months in order to learn Irish. That was not the case 50 years ago. This is a small cottage industry which was...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Dr. Delaney can answer Deputy Ferris' questions now too, because he will see them in the Official Report.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: In a way that is the essence of it. The aim is to carry out a report and a study based on trying to build a model that allows consideration of smaller rural coastal communities as opposed to larger ports and fishing areas. Deputy Pringle summarised it by proposing a policy that would allow for activities to take place to build resilient rural coastal and island communities. That is what we...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Hynes for his presentation and will now invite questions and comments from committee members.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Dr. Delaney and call Dr. Hynes.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: As we have a quorum we can commence the meeting. The first item we are dealing with is the minutes of the meeting of 28 March. Are they agreed? Agreed. There is a presentation from Dr. Alyne Elizabeth Delaney and Dr. Stephen Hynes, so I welcome Dr. Delaney from the innovative fisheries management research centre at Aalborg University in Denmark and Dr. Hynes from the socioeconomic marine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fee Exemptions (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason medical card holders are exempt from paying exam fees in secondary schools; if he is considering amending this to include persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the approach taken by his Department regarding special needs units in both new and existing secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Deployment (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Irish delegation to the World Trade Organisation; the allocation of staff and other resources that are given by his Department to the delegation; the number of meetings the delegation were required or requested to attend in 2012; the number of meetings that were attended; his views on whether member states...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Statistics (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by the Industrial Development Agency in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Statistics (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when draft legislation for the Mental Capacity Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the steps he and his Department have taken towards ratifying the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will outline the remaining legislative work that is required by his Department before it is ratified by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 178. To ask the Minister for Defence the number people who are on the payroll in his Department and in the Irish Defence Forces; the number of physical payslips that his Department and the Irish Defence Force process each month; the percentage of these sent to payees in the post; if he will provide the breakdown in the overall cost of physical payslips and postage per year for the years 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (25 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed national motorway maintenance and renewal contract being put forward by the National Roads Authority; if it will include national roads and dual carriage ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (24 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: 170. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the statutory footing for the management plan of lands owned by an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19181/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Mr. Bryan, Mr. Smith and Ms Farrell for coming before the committee. Competition and the Competition Authority have been mentioned several times. Mr. Kelly made a very relevant point when he said the opposition of the Competition Authority to a statutory code had also been cited in earlier meetings of the committee. That is the case, but it misses the point that at issue is unfair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (23 Apr 2013)

Andrew Doyle: Before calling Mr. Smith, Deputy Ó Cuív wanted to clarify one point.